Hesitator: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ค
hesitator
[ หhษzษชteษชtษ ]
decision making
A hesitator is a person who shows indecision or reluctance to take action or make a decision. This trait may arise from fear of making a mistake or uncertainty about the outcome of a choice.
Synonyms
ditherer, indecisive, vacillator, wavering.
Examples of usage
- She is a hesitator when it comes to job interviews.
- Being a hesitator can lead to missed opportunities.
- His hesitator nature kept him from proposing.
- As a hesitator, he often second-guesses his decisions.
Translations
Translations of the word "hesitator" in other languages:
๐ต๐น hesitante
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเคเคเฅเค เคเคฐเคจเฅ เคตเคพเคฒเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Zรถgerer
๐ฎ๐ฉ ragu-ragu
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒะฐะณะฐะฒะตัั
๐ต๐ฑ wahanie
๐ฏ๐ต ใใใใ่
๐ซ๐ท hรฉsitant
๐ช๐ธ vacilante
๐น๐ท tereddรผt eden
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฃผ์ ํ๋ ์ฌ๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุชุฑุฏุฏ
๐จ๐ฟ vรกhavรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ vรกhavรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ็น่ฑซ่
๐ธ๐ฎ oklevetav
๐ฎ๐ธ hika
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะพะปาััาะฐะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแฌแงแแแขแแแแแแก แแแฆแแแแกแแแ แแแแจแแแแแแแฃแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ ลรผbhษ edษn
๐ฒ๐ฝ vacilante
Etymology
The word 'hesitator' originates from the early 20th century, derived from the Latin root 'haesitare', meaning 'to stick' or 'to be stuck'. It has been formed by adding the suffix '-tor' which indicates a person who performs a certain action. The concept of hesitancy relates to the feeling of uncertainty or indecision, which has been recognized in psychological and social realms. The use of the term reflects a modern understanding of behavior in decision-making processes, particularly in contexts where choice is crucial and the likelihood of regret plays a significant role.